Cinnamon-Spiced Baked Apples

Cinnamon–Spiced Baked Apples Ingredients:  6 sweet apples, peeled and sliced into 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick slices 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil ** 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 tsp of ground vanilla bean, or 1 tsp vanilla extract Freshly ground nutmeg 3/4 teaspoon sea salt   Directions:  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss apple slices with melted coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, […]

Healthy Snack List

    Crunchy ·       apples (great with a tablespoon of almond, cashew, or peanut butter, or simply sprinkled with cinnamon) ·       grapes (good frozen as well) ·       plain popcorn: use coconut oil or olive oil to pop in a covered pan. Lesser Evil Himalayan Salt or Bjorn Corn are good store-bought brands) ·       “Dang” or […]

4 Tips for a Healthy Holiday Meal (And what I’m cooking for Christmas dinner!)

Us Mosses celebrate it all: Christmas, Chanukah, Festivus (a Seinfeld reference for those who may unfamiliar with this glorious holiday). From the coconut-milk eggnog my hubby deliciously makes each year, the crispy potato latkes my mom fries up for Chanukah, the holiday cookies I’m baking with 7-yo son, to the prime rib dinner we’re making […]

Maple Cinnamon Spiced Pecans

Maple Cinnamon Spiced Pecans Serving size: ¼ cup nuts (around 12-15 pecans)   Ingredients: 4 cups pecans (preferably organic) 4 tablespoons real maple syrup 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg (you can use pre-ground nutmeg too, but freshly ground is just so flavorful!) ½ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon sea salt (I love Redmond Real Sea Salt, and I use 1 […]